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Transition of moving

Transition of moving

By Bruce Carlson The transition of moving and looking for a new home in southern Illinois has begun. It could also be called liminal space, an in-between time. We started to ask ourselves what was in the area and how different it was. We began to ask ourself's why...

Retirement lifestyle

Retirement lifestyle

By Bruce Carlson I graduated from Triton Jr. College in River Grove, Illinois in 1972. I received a swimming scholarship to Northeastern University in Chicago, Illinois for another two years. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I left Northeastern after the 1st...

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2023 was a transitional year. We started the year announcing our decision to retire. We also were looking forward to our 50th wedding anniversary. These blog posts tell our stories about this new life and what we’re doing next.

Retirement brings transitions and things we have learned.